| Main Ref. | Baensch, H.A. and R. Riehl, 1985 |
| Mode | dioecism |
| Fertilization | external |
| Mating type | |
| Spawning frequency | |
| Spawning aggregation | Ref. |
| Batch spawner | Ref. |
| Reproductive guild |
guarders brood hiders |
| Parental Care | |
| Description of life cycle and mating behavior | Spawns in caves. Oviparous (Ref. 205). Previously thought that care of the eggs and young might be done by mouthbrooding solitary males (Ref. 45232); new findings describe the genus Lophiobagrus to be hiding its brood in caves (Ref. 89712). |
| Search for more references on reproduction | Scirus |